Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28

record to :2S). Winthrop Morrill's dam
was by a son of Royal Morgan; second
dam by Morgan Eagle; third dam by
Bulrush, son of Justin Morgan, and
fourth dam by Carson, son of Quicksil-
yer, an Arabian" Thus l wrote of
Walkers Morrill, nearly thirteen years
ago, and while on the subject of his sire,
may quote from II. L. Helms work enti-
tied "American Roadsters and Trotting
Horses" as follows: "Wnthrop Nor
rill is trotting sire of remarkable sue
cess. He stands side by side with Gen.
Knox and Daniel Lambert; but is more
nearly Morgan than either of them"
and from j. w. Thompson's Book of
Noted Maine Bred Horses l extract the
following ellis get are uniformly of
great courage and excellent trotting ac-
ton. He has to his credit nine in the
2 80 list, with sufficient number be-
tween 40 and 2 80 to make remark
able showing as sire of speed By force
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or and distinction" The dam of Walk
er's Morrill, was got by the Eaton Horse,
of Messenger extraction. Mr.. Thomp-
son states that he was horse of i'm
mense size and substance, l6A hands,
weight l450 pounds, and that his daugh-
tiers were famous producers of fast and
useful animals.
But to the career of Walkers Morrill,.
He stood in Michigan the seasons of 1875
and 1876. After his stud season of 1875,
he started in four races, and won three
of them, taking second money in the
fourth. In 1876 he made full spring
season. and ten days afterwards, viz,
July 81, at Grand Haven, Mich, began
his series of victories, most of them from
six to eight heat races. Notably, at
Niles, Mich, where he trotted the fourth
and fifth heats in 2:37, beating Edward,
2:19, and others. The following spring
l sold him to Mr.. z. M. Slcer of Ba.ti-
more, Md. He left some excellent colts
behind him in Southern Michigan. Chief
among them are Kitty Van, 2 IA, and Col.
F. NJ. Hallowav's rangy bay stallion
Brick, good for 2 80. Misfortune over
took his new owner and Morrills talents
were buried for many years on the east
ern rshore of Virginia and Maryland
Luckily, however, his present owner,
Mr. VIM. Hops, successful merchant
of Baltimore, came to his rescue and in
one short season proved his superior gifts
as sire of speed, stamina, and trotting
tenacity. The proof was furnished by
his colts at the fall meeting of 1886. AT
Oxford, Pa, Grey Morrill,, Is hands,
won seventh heat and the race in . 1884
and took first premium in the show ring
He also demonstrated that he could bea,
2 80 on mile track. At Eastou. Md.
bay mare Mollie Morrill,, l54 hands, -four
years old, after dropping two heats, de-
feated Cypress, 1904, and others, and
easily made record of 34t. Clay
Morrill,, bay colt 154 hands, foaled 1888
record :34f, proved a winner at Dover
Del, beating among others, Mollie Nor
rill. They trotted neck and neck to the
half in l24 and won the admiration OF
John II. Phillips and other skillful whips
These colts and fleet of others, destined
to rival their deeds, are from mares
of common stamp and breeding. Des-
pite the fact that he is not pampered
favorite of fashion, even its slavish fol
lowers must pause and consider, while a
better class of mares, the property of re-
Elective breeders, will gravitate towards
the stable of Mr.. Sol. Peppin, Easton
Md, where Morrill, stands at fifty dol
lars the season.-[Chicago IIorseman.